The International Society of Automation (www.isa.org) is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and technology to improve the management, safety, and cybersecurity of modern automation and control systems used across industry and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1945, ISA develops widely used global standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its 36,000 members and 350,000 customers around the world.

ISA owns Automation.com, a leading online publisher of automation-related content, and is the founding sponsor of The Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org), an association of non-profit organizations serving as “The Voice of Automation.” Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute (www.isasecure.org) and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute (www.isa100wci.org).

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ISA members have access to dozens of unique benefits. Update your member profile, set your communications preferences, find products and services that are right for you, and more – all from the convenience of your ISA website.

ISA has the resources and expert networks that you need – no matter what position you hold in our industries. Browse the products and services designed to meet the needs of these common industry roles:

ISA gives me the chance to work with science and engineering students in my community. Each year, my section presents an award to a middle school team in the area who compete in a national engineering competition. I feel it's my responsibility to encourage young people to explore careers in automation and engineering.

Full dues-paying ISA members enjoy discounts (20% in most cases) on training, publications, and event registration; free, unlimited downloads of technical papers; free online, pre-recorded web seminars on key topics and trends; free online viewing of over 150 ISA standards, recommended practices and technical reports; two free technical division memberships; free subscriptions to InTech, the premier magazine for automation professionals, and the Automation Weekly enewsletter; free online access to ISA Transactions, which covers the latest advances in measurement and automation; access to tabletop technology exhibits, subject matter experts, networking and leadership opportunities, and local employment opportunities through ISA’s geographic sections; and much more. For those members living in reduced-dues countries, as defined by the World Bank, dues will be calculated during the check-out process.

ISA Student Membership

Student Members receive most of the privileges of Regular Members and have access to student-focused benefits, such as scholarships and a mentoring program.

ISA welcomes student members. An individual who is enrolled as a student in a program leading to an instrumentation-, systems-, or automation-related degree or certificate may join ISA as a student member. Student members are entitled to all ISA benefits (with the exception that they receive InTech magazine in digital version only and that they're excluded from some age-related, third-party benefit programs and from voting). They are encouraged to become active volunteers and participants through the many resources ISA offers students. Student members are assigned to local student sections or regular sections, and may join ISA technical divisions for additional networking, educational, and career-building resources.

ISA Virtual Student Membership

In cases where a Student Section or Regular Section isn’t available, students can still enjoy many of the benefits of membership as Virtual Students. This membership grade interacts with the Society by electronic communications.

An individual who is enrolled as a student in a program leading to an instrumentation-, systems-, or automation-related degree or certificate may join ISA even though there is no local student or regular section available. These virtual student members participate in ISA through electronic communications and are entitled to all ISA benefits (with the exception that they receive InTech magazine in digital version only and that they are excluded from some age-related, third-party benefit programs and from voting). They are encouraged to become active volunteers and participants through the many resources ISA offers students. Virtual students can join ISA technical divisions for additional networking, educational, and career-building resources.

ISA Automation Affiliate

Members of several organizations that are members of the Automation Federation.

ISA has established agreements with several organizations that are members of the Automation Federation, of which ISA is the founding organization. Members of these organizations (or employees of the organizations' member companies) can join ISA as Automation Affiliate Members for $50 US per year. This membership grade provides an outstanding selection of benefits. Learn more here.

ISA Automation Community Members enjoy a free, qualified subscription to the digital version of InTech, the premier magazine for automation professionals, and a free subscription to Automation Weekly e-newsletter; free online resume listings on ISA Jobs; access to ISA’s mentor program and email forums; and the option to purchase ISA Technical Division memberships for $10 per division.